Translate each sentence into an equation. Then find each number.

Two less than the product of a number and - 5 is - 42.

The number is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Two less than the product of a number and - 5 is - 42.

This simply implies that after multiplying a number with - 5 and we subtract 2 from the result the answer is - 42

Since we don't know the number.

Therefore we interpret the statement as.

let assume the number is y.

(y * - 5) - 2 = - 42

-5y = - 42 + 2

-5y = - 40

y = - 40/-5

y = 8.

The number is 8

-5x - 2 = - 42

x = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

-5x-2=-42

1) add 2 to both sides in order to eliminate - 2.

-5x = - 40

2) divide both sides by 5.

x = 8